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o·nan·ism
(ō′nə-nĭz′əm)n.
1. Masturbation.
2. Coitus interruptus.
[After Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9).]
o′nan·ist n.
o′nan·is′tic adj.
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onanism
(ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm)n
another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus
[C18: after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9]
ˈonanist n, adj
ˌonanˈistic adj
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o•nan•ism
(ˈoʊ nəˌnɪz əm)n.
1. withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
[1720–30; after Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9); see -ism]
o′nan•ist, n.
o`nan•is′tic, adj.
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onanism
1. the practice of preejaculatory withdrawal during intercourse.
2. masturbation. — onanist, n. — onanistic, adj.
See also: Sex2. masturbation. — onanist, n. — onanistic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | onanism - manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure autoeroticism, autoerotism - using you own body as a sexual object self-abuse, self-stimulation - manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure frottage - masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd) |
2. | onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
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Translations
onanie
onánia
onanisme
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onanism
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o·nan·ism
n. onanismo, coito interrumpido.
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